Jan 27, 2012
NYCOSH Newsline: January 27, 2012
NYCOSH Newsline: January 27, 2012
Jan 23, 2012
Arbitration Award: CWA Local 9003/Verizon Accident Plan
This precedent-setting ruling supports CWA’s position that Verizon’s Safety Policy/Accident Plan is arbitrary and capricious- intended to be used as a method to control and intimidate Company employees. If CWA leaders and members should witness or know of Company behavior identified in this case, they should notify their Local Union president, and/or CWA Staff as well as the Union’s Occupational Safety and Health Department.
Jan 12, 2012
CWA/USW Health and Safety Conference March 5-9 in Pittsburgh
Registration is open for the 2012 CWA/USW Health and Safety Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., March 5-9. This year's conference, hosted jointly every other year by CWA and the Steelworkers, focuses on identifying workplace hazards and will offer workshops on hazard mapping, heat stress, ergonomics, hazardous materials and other topics.
Jan 9, 2012
December 2011 District 3 OSH Conference Call
Minutes of the CWA District 3 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Thursday, December 1, 2011.
Jan 5, 2012
Felony Charges Filed in 2008 UCLA Lab Fire that Killed CWA Member
The University of California and a UCLA professor are facing unprecedented felony charges in connection with a chemistry lab fire that fatally injured UPTE-CWA Local 9119 member Sheri Sangji three years ago.
Nov 18, 2011
CWA/USW Regional OSH Conferences: Atlanta, GA and Phoenix, AZ
Some 500 CWA and USW health and safety activists participated in the unions’ second and third 2011 regional occupational health, safety, and environment conferences conducted September 11-16 in Atlanta, Georgia and September 25-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Inspired by CWA President Larry Cohen remarks at the Atlanta conference and District 7 Vice President Mary Taylor’s presentation in Phoenix which focused upon integrating workplace and environmental health and safety issues into the Union’s movement building efforts, activists enthusiastically involved themselves in the conference activities.
Nov 18, 2011
September 2011 District 6 OSH Conference Call
Minutes of the CWA District 6 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Thursday, September 1, 2011.
Nov 18, 2011
OSHA Trade Release: OSHA Publishes New and Revised Materals
WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published new and revised information that explains workers’ and employers’ rights, as well as how to protect workers from hazards in the construction, general and maritime industries.
Nov 18, 2011
September 2011 District 3 OSH Conference Call
Minutes of the CWA District 3 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Thursday, September 1, 2011.
Nov 18, 2011
CWA/AT&T Mobility Occupational Safety and Health Meeting
June 9, 2011: David LeGrande (CWA) and Paul Boris (AT&T) welcomed all participants to the second contractual meeting of the CWA/AT&T Mobility Safety and Health Committee.
Oct 12, 2011
Public Citizen Press Release: OSHA Prevented from Issuing Lifesaving Rules
New report shows that OSHA has been prevented from issuing lifesaving Rules: Congress, Presidents, U.S. Supreme Court have obstructed regulatory process.
Oct 6, 2011
House GOP Budget Threatens Workers’ Safety, Union Rights
Federal programs protecting workers' safety and health on the job, as well as their right to organize, are targeted for cuts or elimination altogether in a 2012 budget proposal from House Republicans.
Sep 23, 2011
USW/TMC Weekly Blog Digest, September 21, 2011
Read the latest news articles from the Tony Mazzocchi Center, a project of the United Steelworkers, the Labor Institute, and the Communications Workers of America.
Sep 22, 2011
Verizon Technician Electrocuted Working on Elevated Lines in Brooklyn
Doug Lalima, a beloved CWA Local 1109 member and father of four, died last week after coming in contact with power lines while working on elevated Verizon cables.
Sep 22, 2011
CWA/USW Health & Safety Training Wins OSHA Grant Extension
Federal funding that supports key elements of joint safety and health regional training being conducted by CWA and the Steelworkers has been extended for another year by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Sep 20, 2011
EPA News Release: EPA Launches Green Products Web Portal for Pollution Prevention Week
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is observing Pollution Prevention (P2) Week (September 19-25, 2011) by launching a new tool designed to provide Americans easy access to information about everyday products like home appliances, electronics and cleaning products that can save money, prevent pollution and protect people’s health. The new green products web portal is available at www.epa.gov/greenerproducts.
Sep 20, 2011
CWA/USW OSHA Grant
Last week, CWA received an announcement from OSHA indicating the CWA/USW ’s grant has been awarded $175,950 to continue its targeted occupational safety and health training during FY 2011- 2012 (October, 2011- September, 2012).
Sep 15, 2011
CWA Members Join Hyatt Picket Lines as Workers in Four Cities Strike
In a big show of support for Hyatt hotel workers fighting for better working conditions, CWA members enthusiastically joined picket lines as UNITE HERE staged a week-long strike in four cities.
Aug 4, 2011
Updated CWA Workplace Violence Booklet Now Online
A new, updated Violence in the Workplace booklet on CWA's website is a valuable education tool to help locals identify, prevent, or head off potentially violent situations or behaviors.
Multimedia
CWA President Larry Cohen on MSNBC’s The ED Show
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CWA/USW OSH Conference at Verizon Wireless - Phoenix, AZ
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CWA/USW OSH Conference at Verizon Wireless - Atlanta, GA
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Verizon Update - August 18, 2011
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Funeral for the middle class at Ivan Seidenberg’s house
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